Is CFPUA - WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. CFPUA - WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is CFPUA - WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

CFPUA - WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

WILMINGTON, NC · New Hanover County

CFPUA - WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CFPUA - WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CFPUA - WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace North Carolina’s official records. Always confirm current status with North Carolina before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): NC0465020
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 5,300
Service connections: 2,768
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

CFPUA - WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH is one of 179 community water systems in North Carolina in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 5,300 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 10 entries between 2011 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 10, 4 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

LSL Reporting
—
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
October 17, 2024 – December 2, 2024
Resolved
LSL Inventory
Health-based
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
October 17, 2024 – December 2, 2024
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
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Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2019 – October 16, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
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Public Notice
February 22, 2018 – March 24, 2018
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
January 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
July 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
October 17, 2024 – December 2, 2024	LSL Reporting	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	—	Resolved
October 17, 2024 – December 2, 2024	LSL Inventory	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2019 – October 16, 2019	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019	Monitoring, Regular	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	—	Resolved
February 22, 2018 – March 24, 2018	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
January 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

December 2, 2024State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
October 20, 2020State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 13, 2020State Case dropped3 linked violations
January 31, 2020State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
January 31, 2020State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
June 1, 2018State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
April 16, 2018State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
March 24, 2018State Public Notification received2 linked violations
January 23, 2018State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
November 27, 2017State Public Notification received2 linked violations
October 27, 2017State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued4 linked violations
October 27, 2017State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
March 16, 2015State Public Notification received2 linked violations
March 2, 2015State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
January 16, 2015State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 22, 2014State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 22, 2014State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued2 linked violations
March 11, 2014State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
June 13, 2012State Public Notification received2 linked violations
April 24, 2012State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued2 linked violations
April 24, 2012State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
April 24, 2012State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations

Common questions

Is CFPUA - WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. CFPUA - WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is CFPUA - WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: CFPUA - WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CFPUA - WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CFPUA - WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

KEARNS, BEN

910-332-6577

WILMINGTON, NC 28403